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For the Week of
March 2-8, 2005

Cover Story: Fear and Punching in Las Vegas:
Ultimate fighting: Bringing up the next million-dollar babies.

News: Beyond Warehousing:
Will an infusion of new resources transform an ailing mental health system or give us more of the same?

The Fly: This week's political bites.

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Biter: The Numbers Game.

Techsploits: Larry's Taste.

Rev: Just because it's a biodiesel station doesn't mean that people don't drive off with the nozzle still in their car.

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Cinequest 2005: Coverage of this year's festival.

Cinequest: The Sequel: A second week of our film festival coverage: from local indie 'Charlie the Ox' to Harold Lloyd and beyond.

Cinequest in Brief: A critical guide to the documentaries and features at this year's Cinequest.

Sexy Beast: Cinequest award winner Ben Kingsley moves easily from Gandhi to gangsters.

Go-Getter: Harold Lloyd was the silent comedian who couldn't get any respect.

Suzanne Lloyd: Harold Lloyd's granddaughter chats about her granddad's movies, which have influenced everyone from Jackie Chan to Sam Raimi.

Arctic Chill: 'Oil on Ice' looks at drilling threat to Alaska.

I'm O'Shea, You're O'Shea: Sentimental, punk wheelchair comedy rolls through movie clichés.

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Notes of Memory: The San Jose Chamber Orchestra and New Music Works pay homage to composer Lou Harrison in a pair of concerts.

All About Antony: A tranny torch singer from Los Gatos becomes the toast of the New York underground.

Five on It: Local collective Fifth Element provides a safe, honest forum for females interested in hip-hop culture.

British Beat: William Boughton led Symphony Silicon Valley through Schumann and Sullivan.

Club Life: Studio 8 in San Jose.

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Bowled Over: San Jose's La Peñita serves Mexican food with heart.

Silicon Veggie: What Kind of Vegetarian Are You?

5 Alternative Wine Varieties: Part of what's fun about drinking wine is discovering new kinds of wine.

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American Dream: The fight for success keeps 'A Chorus Line' relevant at American Musical Theatre of San Jose.

Stereotypes on Trial: Tabia tackles big issues in new production.


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